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The history of Hydropower development in Kerala begins with the commissioning of Pallivasal Hydro Electric Project in 1940. Next few decades saw the progressive developments of various schemes. 300 MW Sabarigiri Hydro Electric Project in 1965 and 780 MW Idukki Hydro Electric Project in 1976 are milestones in the endeavour of power development of Kerala State Electricity Board. At present, KSEB has a total installed capacity of 2234.4 MW(as on 31.10.2012) including the two Diesel power plants at Brahmapuram and Kozhikode. The other major power plants that are catering to the energy demands of the state are the Kayamkulam thermal power plant of NTPC with an installed capacity of 359.6 MW, BSES Kerala Power Ltd., Kochi with an installed capacity of 157 MW and the 20.436 MW plant of KPCL, Kasaragod. Kerala has approximately 1030 MW of power allocation from Central Government owned Power Projects.
Installed capacity as on 31.10.2012 from all sources
|
Source |
Installed Capacity (MW) |
|
KSEB |
|
|
Hydro Electric Power Plants |
1997.8 |
|
Thermal Power Plants |
234.6 |
|
Wind plants |
2.03 |
|
Sub Total: |
2234.4 |
|
NTPC/IPP/ CPP in State |
|
|
Small Hydro Electric Power Plants |
43 |
|
Thermal Power Plants |
197.4 |
|
Wind plants |
32.85 |
|
NTPC Kayamkualm |
359.6 |
|
Sub Total: |
633 |
|
Total MW in Kerala |
2867 |
Power Projects in Kerala
|
Sl. No. |
Name of Station |
Installed Capacity (MW) |
Firm annual Generation Capability |
|
|
Nos |
MW |
MU |
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|
Hydro Electric Projects (KSEB) |
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|
Idukki |
6 x 130 MW |
780 |
2398 |
|
|
Sabarigiri |
5 x 55MW + 60 MW |
335 |
1338 |
|
|
Idamalayar |
2 x 37.5 MW |
75 |
380 |
|
|
Sholayar |
3 x 18 MW |
54 |
233 |
|
|
Pallivasal |
3 x 4.5 MW + 3 x 8 MW |
37.5 |
284 |
|
|
Kuttiyadi |
3 x 25 MW + 3 x 50 MW |
225 |
583 |
|
|
Panniar |
2 x 15 MW |
30 |
158 |
|
|
Neriamangalam |
3 x 17.55 MW + 25 MW |
77.65 |
295 |
|
|
Lower Periyar |
3 x 60 MW |
180 |
493 |
|
|
Poringalkuthu & PLBE |
4 x 8 MW +16 MW |
48 |
244 |
|
|
Sengulam |
4 x 12 MW |
48 |
182 |
|
|
Kakkad |
2 x 25 MW |
50 |
262 |
|
|
Sub Total (HEP) |
49 Nos |
1940.2 |
6850 |
|
|
Small Hydro Electric Projects |
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|
Kallada |
2 x 7.5 MW |
15 |
65.00 |
|
|
Peppara |
1 x 3 MW |
3 |
11.50 |
|
|
Malankara |
3 x 3.5 MW |
10.5 |
44.00 |
|
|
Madupatty |
1 x 2 MW |
2 |
6.40 |
|
|
Malampuzha |
1 x 2.5 MW |
2.5 |
5.60 |
|
|
Lower Meenmutty |
1 x 0.5 MW +2 x 1.5 MW |
3.5 |
7.63 |
|
|
Chembukadavu - 1 |
3 x 0.9 MW |
2.7 |
6.59 |
|
|
Chembukadavu - 2 |
3 x 1.25 MW |
3.75 |
9.03 |
|
|
Urumi -1 |
3 x 1.25 MW |
3.75 |
9.72 |
|
|
Urumi -2 |
3 x 0.8 MW |
2.4 |
6.28 |
|
|
Kuttiyadi Tail Race |
3 x 1.25 MW |
3.75 |
15.00 |
|
|
Poozhithode SHEP |
3 x 1.6 MW |
4.8 |
|
|
|
Sub Total (SHEP) |
29 Nos |
57.65 |
186.75 |
|
|
Total (Hydel units) |
78 Nos |
1998 |
7036.8 |
|
|
Thermal Projects |
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|
Brahmapuram Diesel Power Plant (BDPP) |
5 x 21.32 MW |
106.6 |
606 |
|
|
Kozhikode Diesel Power Plant (KDPP) |
8 x 16 MW |
128 |
896 |
|
|
|
Sub Total (Thermal) |
13 nos. |
234.6 |
1502.0 |
|
Non-conventional energy |
||||
|
27 |
Kanjikode Wind Farm |
9 x 0.225 |
2 |
4 |
|
TOTAL MW (KSEB) |
97 Nos |
2234.6 |
8543 |
|
|
Other Power Projects in Kerala |
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|
1 |
Maniyar [SHEP – Captive Power Plant (CPP)] |
3 x 4 MW |
12 |
36 |
|
2 |
Kuthungal (SHEP – CPP) |
3 x 7 MW |
21 |
79 |
|
3 |
Ullunkal [SHEP – IPP (Independent Power Plant)] |
2 x 3.5 MW |
7 |
32 |
|
4 |
MP Steel Co-Gen (IPP) |
4 MW + 3 x 2 MW |
10 |
67.67 |
|
5 |
Wind – Agali (IPP) |
31 x 0.6 MW |
18.6 |
26.6 |
|
6 |
Wind – Ramakkalmedu (IPP) |
19 x 0.75 MW |
14.25 |
27.46 |
|
7 |
KPCL (Naptha - IPP) |
3 x 7.3 MW |
20.4 |
140 |
|
8 |
BSES Kerala Power Ltd. (Naptha - IPP) |
3 x 40.5 MW + 35.5 MW |
157 |
1099 |
|
9 |
RGCCPS-NTPC, Kayamkulam (Naptha) |
2 x 116.6 MW + 126.6 MW |
359.6 |
2158 |
|
10 |
Iruttukanam (IPP) |
2 x 1.5 MW
|
3 |
|
|
11 |
Philips Carbon Black India Ltd (Co-Generation) |
|
10 |
|
|
|
Sub Total (IPP/CPP) |
|
633 |
3666 |
|
|
GRAND TOTAL (Kerala) |
2867 |
|
|
Present Maximum Demand of Kerala System is 2998 MW and the daily consumption has reached 56.26 million Units. Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has been taking effective steps to increase the installed capacity of the power system to meet the growth in consumption.
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